Please could you vouch for a Clydesdale sanctioned Castle Vale conveyancing firm that can complete within two weeks? Am I best advised to go for a high street Castle Vale firm or a web based comparison site?

We can recommend some very good Castle Vale conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Castle Vale. Go in to some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your requirements together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on your deadline. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Castle Vale 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I am purchasing a new build house in Castle Vale with a mortgage from Barclays . The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about the deal as it would impact my mortgage with Barclays . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Castle Vale. I have land on a site which appears to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

We are hoping to acquire a repression house in Castle Vale and the vendor would like to complete inside a month. Do conveyancing practitioners complete in this timeframe? Would it be better to instruct a local Castle Vale firm or an online conveyancer that advertises to offer speedy conveyancing?

Visit your Castle Vale high street. Go in to two or three solicitor’s offices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Explain your requirements and seek assurances on time frames. Appoint the firm that seems most genuine. Be sure to select a solicitor on the panel of conveyancers approved by your lender.